Tag Archive for teens
How Do I Stop My Kids From Multitasking?
My kids insist that they need their devices while they’re doing their homework
Kids Exposed To Suicide Of Schoolmate...
The “suicide contagion” lasts more than two years, the study found
“How do we handle these moments?”
Shepherding Teenagers (And Parents) Through “Let Down” Moments
HOMIE HOPPER?
How out of touch are you with teen slang and social video apps
Teen Depression And Suicide: Infographic
The Scary Numbers On Youth Depression And Suicide
Teens, Social Media, and Privacy
Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project
Teens Escape Facebook
Teens are tired of Facebook ‘drama,’ escaping to Twitter and elsewhere, says Pew
Ambercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries To Meet...
But it’s the teen that just might end up playing an unlikely role in altering A&F’s corporate culture
Why #FitchtheHomeless Backfires
what homeless men and women really think of #FitchtheHomeless
Insights Into Missional Student Ministry
Send Network Student Ministry Google Hangout
Teens Who Text and Drive Take Other...
4 in 10 teens admit to texting while driving, and those that do are more likely to engage in other risks while…
Juvenile Inmates Found to Be at No...
But advocacy groups arguing that many juveniles housed with adults are afraid to report sexual abuse
Don’t Let Your Kids Study These...
There are certain majors that are lacking in the market value
Parent’s Guide to Social Media
Parent’s of Teenagers are the first generation of Parents to have to guide teenagers on how to manage their digital footprint
Should I Just Smash My Kids Phone
Doug fields & Jonathan Mckee Team Up To Help Parents Teach Their Kids Responsibility
Texting While Driving Now Leading Cause...
3,000 Annual teen deaths nationwide from texting and 300,000 injuries
Flashback: The Impact of Sex Scenes In...
Sex scenes in movies impact sexual behavior in teens, study says
The Hyperconnected Teenager [infographic...
We are living in a hyperconnected culture. Every teenager I work with has a smart phone with multiple social media apps
Cigarettes Are a Gateway Drug
Teens who smoke cigarettes are 23 times more likely to smoke marijuana
The Reality Of Human Trafficking In The...
“She was dancing in a church. She is a beautiful, beautiful creature — a beautiful human being,”
The Least Of These
At “War” W. VA. Schools are facing record-high teen pregnancies, drug overdoses, imprisoned parents, illiteracy.
Push To End Teens’ Distracted...
If you’ve got four teenagers in the car, you’re four times as likely to have a fatal crash
The Man Behind Abercrombie & Fitch
In every school there are the cool and popular kids, and then there are the not-so-cool kids,” he told the site. “Candidly,…
High Schoolers Build Sensor-Activated...
The High School junior who has muscular dystrophy, can now open and close his own locker
Flashback: Tools for Understanding Teen...
Remember, the end goal of studying teen culture is reaching teens with the Gospel and helping them live a Biblical-centered life
CHRISTIAN TEENS On A Mission To Take...
“We are an ARMY…We are in a WAR for the hearts and minds of OUR GENERATION…failure is NOT an option.”
30 Students Kicked Out Of Prom
30 Michigan students kicked out of prom for dancing style
Creating a Missional Culture of Gospel...
Greg Stier’s Book review of Alvin Reid’s new youth ministry book, As You Go. Get it, read it, do it!
Why is Addiction Still Considered a...
The Vast Emotional and Financial Costs of America’s Killer Epidemic
Will ‘Iron Man 3’ Appeal to...
The most successful superhero movies are those that evoke Christian themes
Helping Children Understand Divorce
MU Extension: To provide parents and other adults with guidance on how to help children understand their parents’ divorce
Teens Only Slightly Influenced By Sexual...
The study can’t prove that the media itself caused the sexual behavior…
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“This Is Your Adolescent Brain On...
Brain biology tied to social reorientation during entry to adolescence
The Largest Single Weekend Youth...
30 Hour Famine: 112,000 teenagers will take place in World Vision’s 30 Hour Famine this weekend.
Teens Drinving Under The Influence
23% Admit to driving under the influence of alcohol, marijuana or prescription drugs
The 11 Best Promposals of 2013
Promposals these days are elaborately produced rituals
Half Of US Teens Now Own An iPhone
48% of teens now own an iPhone, with 62 percent planning on making one their next mobile device
Teens’ Brains Are More Sensitive...
Teens’ risky behavior reflects the unique effect of peer influence on the still-developing teenage brain
To The Parents Of Middle-Schoolers On...
Some (kids) place an unhealthy amount of self worth in their social media accounts, some could care less about it
Voice-to-text Just As Dangerous To...
“In each case, drivers took about twice as long to react as they did when they weren’t texting,”
Mississippi bills would ensure the right...
“Let’s get God back in the schools some way,” Ott said. “We’ve been praying in schools for 200 years. Why should we…
Flashback: Is YouTube The Most Popular...
Should the social media strategy of our youth ministry be heading towards YouTube?
Vehicle Crashes Are Still No. 1 Killer...
Rash of fatal teen wrecks puts focus on parents
#SemicolonProject416 That Many Teens...
I do see it as a sign from that teen, maybe a little flag saying “help me” or “notice me
suicide: The dark side of social media
Fifteen-year-old girl got drunk at a party was raped and photos circulated
Teen employment predicts future...
Behavioral traits are the biggest barrier to teen employment
U.S. Teens Want An iPhone For Their Next...
A little under 60 percent of teens reported that iOS would be the operating system on their next smartphone
1 in 4 Black Students Suspended; Mostly...
These suspended students are more likely to drop out of school
Pre-College Parental Chat May Reduce...
“The research shows parents do influence a teen’s decisions about drinking, even at this age,”
Flashback: The Biggest Risk Factor For...
Kids who have their first whole drink before the age of 15 have a four times higher risk of developing alcoholism
Controversial Public School Curriculum
Look into transformational education
Websites that Keep Me in the Loop
Chris McGough is the Asst. Professor of Youth Ministry at Central Bible College in Springfield, MO.
Fewer Teens Sexually Active, Coercion...
HAVING SEX: 33% of 16-year-olds, 50% of 17-year-olds, 61% of 18-year-olds and 71% of 19-year-olds
NY Sex Advice app For Teens Prompts...
Free info on where to get condoms, other birth control and where to find free pregnancy, HIV and STD testing
Number Of Teens Expecting To Depend On...
One In Four Teens Plan On Relying On Mom And Dad Till Age 27
Adults More Likely To Text And Drive...
49% of adults text and drive — even though nearly all of them say they know the habit is dangerous
Math Teacher Escorted Out By Police
Set to be fired for opposing planned parenthood in the classroom
Family Dinners Can Bolster Teens’...
…Such gatherings contributes to good mental health in adolescents
Teens Feel Pressure To Put On ‘...
There’s a pain — all of us are hungering for real authentic connection.”
Monitoring Your Kids On Facebook? That&...
Explosion in social media gives kids options
American Teens Gripped By Epidemic That...
I believe American teens are in the grips of a “the bystander effect” that has eroded much of their capacity to connect…
The Largest Mission Trip Made By Teens...
1,000 teenagers” giving up their spring break to serve in Mexico
“Do These Things: Youth Ministry...
A youth ministry book full of simple, practical advise for youth workers at any stage in ministry
Six Youth, Ages 13-15, Brutally Beat Man...
“I didn’t think kids could do something like this,”
School Districts Crack Down As Teen...
Teachers need to change the way they teach
Flashback: Teens Rule the Web
70% of teens say they’ve hidden their online behavior from parents
A Few Thoughts On Discipleship!!
Duffy Robbins workshop on discipleship at the Simply Youth Ministry Conference 2013
YOUR BRAIN ON PORN
Reasons why pornography (and also multiple sexual partners) is bad for you
5 Year Completed Study On At-Risk Teens...
How do you discourage teenagers from drinking, doing drugs, fighting, joining gangs and getting knocked up?
Be A Student of the Culture
Kurt and Josh helping you to be effective as a youth minister
“PORN IS THE NORM”
Links and resources for ministering to teens in “porn in the norm” culture
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